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creditor

cred·i·tor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kred-i-ter]
    • /ˈkrɛd ɪ tər/
    • /ˈkred.ɪ.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kred-i-ter]
    • /ˈkrɛd ɪ tər/

Definitions of creditor word

  • countable noun creditor Your creditors are the people who you owe money to. 3
  • noun creditor a person or commercial enterprise to whom money is owed 3
  • noun creditor a person who extends credit or to whom money is owed 3
  • noun creditor A creditor is an organization or person who people owe money to. 3
  • noun creditor a person or firm to whom money is due (opposed to debtor). 1
  • noun creditor a person or firm that gives credit in business transactions. 1

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Origin of creditor

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English creditour < Latin crēditor, equivalent to crēdi- variant stem of crēdere to believe, entrust (see credit) + -tor -tor

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Parts of speech for Creditor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

creditor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

creditor usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for creditor

noun creditor

  • customer — You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like.
  • target — an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
  • collector — A collector is a person who collects things of a particular type as a hobby.
  • heir — a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
  • beneficiary — Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.

Antonyms for creditor

noun creditor

  • giver — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • donor — a person who gives or donates.
  • discreditor — One who discredits.

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